The Fifth Annual American
Cancer Society Relay For Life®
of Hopkinton Set for May 20 –
May 21, 2011Hundreds of community
members to walk through the night to fight cancer

**EVENT WILL BE HELD RAIN
OR SHINE**

The fifth annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hopkinton.
Some 1,100 walkers from the Hopkinton community are expecting to raise
nearly
$180,000 to help the Society save lives and create a world with more
birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures,
and by fighting back against cancer.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that
gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the
lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and
fight back against the disease. Relays are held overnight as individuals
and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or other gathering area,
with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or
pathway at all times throughout the evening. File photo.

6:00 p.m., Friday, May 20 – 7:00
a.m., Saturday, May 21

Hopkinton High School, 90 Hayden
Rowe Street in Hopkinton

In 2011, more than 90 events planned across Massachusetts are expected to
raise more than $11 million to help the American Cancer Society save
lives and create a world with more birthdays. Last year, more than 3
million people nationwide participated in Relay For Life and more than
600,000 cancer survivors were celebrated. Relay raised $387 million at
5,146 sites throughout the United States and took place in 1,000
communities around the world evolving into a worldwide movement to end
cancer. The Society can be reached day or night for up-to-the-minute
cancer information at its toll-free information line, 1-800-227-2345, or
its Web site, cancer.org.

Massachusetts is Getting Tough on All Drivers
and Passengers in an Effort to

Boost Seat Belt Use and Save Lives

Hopkinton, MA

May 19, 2011
— As part of a nationwide effort to save lives, the Hopkinton Police
Department, in partnership with the Executive Office of Public Safety
and Security’s (EOPSS) Highway Safety Division (HSD), the State Police
and nearly 190 other local departments, is launching a high-visibility
seat belt enforcement blitz called Click It or Ticket. The
message is simple: Massachusetts drivers and passengers should always
wear their seat belts or be ready to face the consequences.

This special crackdown, beginning May 23 and running through June 5,
marks the first seat belt enforcement mobilization across the state this
year, designed to increase seat belt use and decrease motor vehicle
fatalities and injuries. Over 180 police departments and the State
Police have adopted zero tolerance policies for seat belt violations,
signaling the increasing importance of the issue.

“Too many people still have the reckless attitude that a crash will
never happen to them,” said Chief Richard Flannery “Unfortunately these
tragedies can and do happen every day, and the best way to protect
yourself is by wearing a seat belt.”

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), based on known usage, 52 percent
of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in motor vehicle crashes in
Massachusetts during 2009 were not wearing their seat belts at the time
of the crash,

three percent
higher than the national average.

“A lot of people shrug off the statistics because they see themselves as
good drivers,” said Chief Flannery “but they forget that they can get
hurt because of other reckless drivers. Your best defense is to buckle
up.”

That’s why the Hopkinton Police Department applied for a federal grant
from EOPSS/HSD along with their national, statewide and local partners
to conduct this special

Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization. Funded by
EOPSS/HSD through a federal grant, stepped-up law enforcement activities
will

be
conducted in late May and early June. So remember, if you are pulled
over for violating traffic laws, law enforcement will be checking to
make sure drivers and passengers are wearing their seat belts. No more
excuses.

May 18, 2011 — This scene with a sailboat and
distant shore — note swimmer bottom right —
could be mistaken for one a little more northern
than Hopkinton; but it is Hopkinton Reservoir
last week, when the deciduous trees bloomed new
and green. The camera was at the dam, thousands
of feet away

1st on Vault, 1st
on Uneven Bars

Ashley Kaiser of
Hopkinton competed in the Massachusetts Prep
Optional Advanced State Meet on Sunday May 15,
2011 in Boxborough.

There were 55
gymnasts in her session and she finished 1st on
Vault, 1st on Uneven Bars, 7th on Floor and 1st
place All Around in her age group. Ashley is a
sophomore at Hopkinton High School and she
trains at the Mass. Gymnastics Center in
Westborough.

Free Range

May 18, 2011 — The roving HopNews camera
captured this hen turkey in Westborough, and
Debra Crawford sent the one of a tom fanning his
feathers in St. John's Cemetery.

Board of Selectmen Reorganizes

May 17, 2011 — The Board of Selectmen
reorganized this evening following yesterday's
election, voting unanimously for Todd Cestari as
Chairman and Ben Palleiko Vice-Chairman.

Among other things, the Board accepted
resignations from two committee members,
considered street names, parade requests, heard
technology proposals and listened to the Town
manager's report.

Hopkinton Company Holds Court For Scientists and
Investors

Caliper Life Sciences, a leader of new medical
research technologies

May 17, 2011 — Caliper Life Sciences played host
to over 400 scientists, investors, doctors and
other pharmaceutical and medical professionals
on Tuesday on the first of two days of
education, inquiry and inspiration in the field
of thought that disease can be diagnosed through
genetic markers long before symptoms manifest
themselves.

The viewpoint expressed by speakers today was
that a new mindset of continuous care rather
than reactive treatment was more beneficial for
the patient as well as more cost effective in
the long run, beliefs that are supported by
pharmaceutical companies and academia. The
mapping of the human genome and the study of the
effects of genes on family history facilitate
the identifying of personal biomarkers that can
predict disease pre-symptomatically and establish treatment for
preventative cures.

Caliper is involved strongly in helping shorten
the time between drug trials and marketing,
which makes the process more economically
feasible, one for the criteria for success of a
drug.

Above, Caliper Life Sciences CEO Kevin
Hrusovsky, a Hopkinton resident, plays the part
of Ron Turcotte, the jockey who rode Secretariat
into the record books as the fastest
thoroughbred in history. He said that after
Secretariat's death, they discovered a heart
that was 2.5 times the size of other horses, and
said that those in the room had equally large
hearts to do what they do every day in racing
for cures to diseases. He also compared
Secretariat's foe to cancer, something they
could also beat.

Below is an exclusive interview with Caliper CEO
Kevin Hrusovsky and with Dennis Ausiello, MD as
well as clips from keynote speeches.

Hardy Souls

May 17, 2011 — Candidates and others paused for
a photo yesterday during the election that
should have been warmer.

Downtown Revitalization

May 17, 2011 — Colella's is adding to their
recent investment in an expansion by stripping
and repaving their parking areas.

New Practice

May 17, 2011 — Town Clerk Ann Click, who by the
way kept her position as an elected one due to
the failure of a charter change at the ballot,
began a new practice of swearing in available
candidates following the election yesterday.

Drive for Life Awards to Honor the Everyday
Heroes of Law Enforcement
Hopkinton Cop Among Award Winners Who Made Over
2,000 Arrests in 2010

(Boston, MA) May 17,
2011
-Tomorrow morning, May 18th, at 9AM MADD
Massachusetts will honor thirty-two
Massachusetts State Troopers, forty-two local
police officers, and several local police
departments for their commitment to enforcing
drunk driving laws and
keeping our roads safe at their annual Drive for
Life law enforcement recognition breakfast at at
the Springhill Suites Devens Common Center (31
Andrews Parkway, Devens,MA). Hopkinton Police
Officer Peter Booth is among those being
honored.

The featured guest speaker for this year's
breakfast is Ron Bersani. Ron is the grandfather
of Melanie Powell for whom the landmark 2005
"Melanie's Law" was named after and was the
driving force behind the legislation. Ron
continues to be a strong advocate for improving
our OUI laws in Massachusetts.

Annually there are roughly 16,000 OUI arrests in
Massachusetts every year, averaging out to
nearly 44 drunk driving arrests per day.

"Keeping our roads safe is dangerous and
thankless work," said David DeIuliis, MADD
interim state executive director. "We consider
the men and women of law enforcement everyday
heroes and Drive for Life is MADD's way of
saying thank you for their commitment to
enforcing our impaired driving laws."

"While we've made progress over the last few
years, drunk driving remains a very serious
problem in Massachusetts," said DeIuliis. "MADD
will continue to support initiatives to save
lives, including the passage of Senate Bill 1746 which
would require ignition interlock devices (IIDs)
for first offenders in Massachusetts."

According to the Registry of Motor Vehicles,
there are over 4,000 repeat drunk driving
offenders with ignition interlock devices
installed in their cars. Of the over 1600 repeat
offenders who have completed the interlock
program, only 27 have re-offended, which is a
less than 2% recidivism rate.

Interlocks are proven to be up to 90 percent
effective, yet it is estimated that only one in
eight convicted drunk drivers each year
currently get the device, and most of those are
repeat offenders. Sixty-five percent of the
public support mandatory interlocks for first
time offenders, and 85 percent of the public
support mandatory interlocks for repeat
offenders.

(WORCESTER, MA)-U.S.
Representative Jim McGovern announced today that
8 students from the 3rd Congressional
District of Massachusetts have received
appointments to U.S. Service Academies.
McGovern will honor the appointees, their
families, and last year’s academy appointees
during a reception on Friday at 6:00 pm at his
District Office in Worcester.

“I was extremely
honored to nominate these young men and women,
and couldn’t be more proud of their commitment
and dedication to our country,” said McGovern.
“The service academies are among the most
physically and mentally challenging
opportunities available for high school
graduates, but I believe that these eight
individuals represent the best of Massachusetts,
and will emerge as outstanding leaders.”

Each year,
Representative McGovern nominates deserving high
school graduates from the 3rd Congressional
District of Massachusetts for consideration for
appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West
Point, New York; the U.S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Maryland; the U.S. Air Force Academy
at Colorado Springs, Colorado; and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New
York. The competitive selection process is
based on scholastic achievement, extracurricular
involvement, leadership traits, motivation, and
aptitude for military service.

Thomas
Goodell of Hopkinton,
a student at the Advanced Math and Science
Academy, has been appointed to the Naval
Academy. Thomas is an honors student and
accomplished athlete, achieving awards and
recognition in regional state, and national
gymnastic competitions. In addition to his
participation to in many humanitarian and
extracurricular activities, he has achieved high
academic marks. Tom is also part of the first
graduating class from AMSA.

Please
help the MetroWest YMCA and the North East
Region in our efforts to help cancer survivors
by casting your vote daily.

When you click on
the link below you will be prompted to Vote Now.
Next you will give your name and e-mail address
and click on cast your vote and you are done!

Our region is competing against other regions of
the country for start-up funding and the
opportunity to deliver the LIVESTRONG®
program for cancer survivors at our YMCA’s.
The public will determine which two regions
receive funding by voting online at LIVESTRONG’s
Community Impact Project website. The
regions receiving the most online votes will be
awarded funds, materials and training to fight
back against cancer in their community.

LIVESTRONG® is a physical activity and
well-being program designed to help adult cancer
survivors achieve their holistic health goals.
At the Y, we work to
give all people the support, knowledge and
resources to meet their health and well-beinggoals. With
your help we are planning to provide this
program to our community. Please feel
free to forward this e-mail onto your network of
friends.

3:10 pm Ashland,
Hopkinton and State Police responded to Dogwood Drive in the State Park
for a report of a male and female having sex in a vehicle...

1:39 am A Parker Point
resident reported an attempted illegal entry into the front door of her
home...

3:49
pm A Hayden Rowe Street caller complained
that a person described as a black male was going through her dumpster
on her property...

1:25 am A Connelly Hill
homeowner at home alone with her children heard a door open and shut.
One of her children reported it appeared as if someone was recently sleeping on
the futon in their basement...

9: 47 pm A group of teens
[playing ding-dong-ditch] on Tammer Lane...

3:44 pm Responding to two
calls complaining of gunshots on the town-owned Fruit Street
property,...

Dorothy A. Emmons, 87

Dorothy A. Emmons, 87,
of Hopkinton, passed away, Saturday, May 14,
2011. Born in Fall River, MA., she was the
daughter of the late Robert and Cecelia (Ruxton)
Aitken. She was the wife of the late Edwin
Justin Emmons III.

A 50 year resident of Hopkinton, Dorothy worked
at Axton Cross, retiring after 35 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Gail DiCiaccio
and her husband Tony and 2 grandchildren,
Michelle and Robert DiCiaccio. She also leaves
behind many nieces and nephews. She is
predeceased by her siblings, Bill, Al, and
Robert Aitken.

Visitation will take place on Wednesday, May 18,
2011 from 4-7p.m. at the
Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57
Hayden Rowe St.
A service will follow visitation at 7:00p.m.in
the funeral home. Burial will take place in the
family lot at Oak Grove
Cemetery in Fall River, MA. In lieu of flowers,
donations in her memory may be made to North
Shore Baptist Church, 706 Lowell St. Peabody,
MA.
01960.

Herr, Burdick and Aghababian Landslide

Official numbers for all of the races are
available in results video, recorded LIVE!, top
left.

Question #1 defeated 1042 - 635. Town
Clerk's Position remains in the hands of voters.

Click to see the result totals as well as
breakdown by precinct --->>

Got Your
Back

May 16, 2011
— Although it could appear at first glance that this bird is facing the
camera, on the shore of Hopkinton Reservoir, it is actually looking over
its shoulder at the camera. Oftentimes, on a clear day like this, the
photographer's reflection can be seen in an animal's eye, or in a drop
of water.

Sheriff Deputies Come Up
Empty-handed in Search of HHS With Dogs for Contraband

May
16, 2011 — After giving fair warning in March to the Hopkinton High
School student body during a school assembly, Principal Alyson Geary
kept her promise and had drug-sniffing dogs from three sheriff's
departments comb the common areas of the school at around 8:45 this
morning.

To the students' credit, the dogs found nothing during their 30 minute
search of the hallways, cafeteria, bathrooms, auditorium and parking
lot.

However, Principal Geary did warn in a letter to parents that future
searches could be expanded to include unoccupied classrooms. The letter
sent today follows:

Dear Parents,

This morning, contraband seeking dogs did a sweep of the Hopkinton High
School building and parking lots looking for illegal substances. Ten K-9
units, representing Middlesex, Essex and Plymouth counties, were
involved. The search was restricted to common areas of the school such
as the hallways, cafeteria, bathrooms, auditorium and the school parking
lots. Students were held in their classrooms and teaching continued
during the approximately 30 minutes while the search was taking place.

The dogs did not interact with any students during the search. As a
result of the search, the dogs did not discover any contraband material.
However, this search was restricted to common areas and parking lots
only. Future searches may also include classrooms without students
present. The officers who participated in today’s search reported that
they have conducted approximately 100 searches in surrounding area
schools this year.

On
February 11th 2011, Hopkinton High School conducted a school-wide
assembly to alert students that we would be using dogs to search for
illegal substances in the school. This sweep is a part of our on-going
efforts to keep our school safe and drug free. If you have any questions
or concerns about this search, please don’t hesitate to contact my
office.

Sincerely,

Alyson Geary Principal

The Ones That Got Away

May 16, 2011 — Rachel Leal shares a photo of the
youngsters at Pratt Pond for the Woodville Rod
and Gun Club's fishing derby on Saturday. They
are undoubtedly showing off the sizes of the
ones the threw back.

Synchronicity

May 15, 2011 — These Canada geese, flying nearly
synchronously (Double-click any word on this
page for its meaning), landed in their pond at
the Hopkinton Sportsmen's Club to see what all
of the people were doing there. If they could
read, they would have known there was a fishing
derby going on. In addition to providing an
occasion to use a fun word, the geese are
demonstrating the artistic rule of thirds
as well as compositional balance as they fly
past the camera lens.

Candidates' Corner

May 15, 2011 — The intersection of Grove and
Main Streets, dubbed Candidates Corner by the
photographer, is the place to find candidates
during the election season. All candidates for
the two contested seats are represented above.

Decoys

May 15, 2011 — These two male mallard ducks
stayed still long enough, and allowed the
photographer to get close enough, for him to
think they were decoys, Saturday at Lake
Whitehall.

Dorothy A. Emmons, 87 - Arrangements Incomplete

Dorothy A. Emmons, 87,
of Hopkinton passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are
under the direction of the Chesmore
Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Premiere HopNews Studio Webcast

May 14, 2011 — Had a
great conversation with Hopkinton native Alex
Stevens this afternoon in our first live webcast
from inside the studio.

Alex, visiting his home town for a while, is one
of three sons of Adeline Stevens and the late
Rob Stevens, a friend of this writer.

Alex is a great ham and mugs it up for the
camera, while I play the foil. Thanks to those
who logged on, especially Alex's family, and
thanks to John Spiegel for winning the pizza
from Bill's. To watch a recording of the
webcast, click here.

Lessons learned: The last few days have
provided opportunities for learning the
capabilities and the limits of this new
technology we've put in the HopNews toolkit. We
used the computer's microphone for the audio
capture in this premiere video, but that fell a
bit short, and so we've already got the right
audio input tested and ready to go for the next
time.

And the next time is coming up on election day.
HopNews plans to webcast some of the candidates
at noon on Monday and then bring the results
live from the Middle School after the polls
close at 8:00 pm. We hope to speak to people at
the Middle School while awaiting the results.
Check HopNews out at those times, please.

Stealing the
Show

May 14, 2011
— This Canada goose, one of two circling the pond at Hopkinton
Sportsmen's Club during the Hopkinton Police Association fishing derby
this morning, made a intrusive splashdown into what was likely its
fairly private domain before today. Thumbnail below left, Elisabeth
Kristner shows off her bounty, and right, Emerson Caty sports some
artistic face decorations.

Happy Trails

May 14, 2011
— Krystle Pratt leads Colby, with Ellie Poitras in the saddle, to a
lesson on trail riding.

State Police Sergeant
Douglas Weddleton Being Added to National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial in Washington, D.C. This Weekend

May 14, 2011 — The name of Massachusetts
State Police Sergeant Douglas A. Weddleton, who last year gave the
ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, will be added to the National
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., this weekend. A series of events,
including a Candlelight Vigil to be held tonight and a Wreath Laying on
Sunday, will solemnly commemorate the addition of the names of Sergeant
Weddleton and 315 other officers killed in the line of duty.

Sergeant
Weddleton’s End-of-Watch came in the early morning hours of June 18,
2010, as he worked a detail protecting a road construction crew on Route
95 in Mansfield. Sergeant
Weddleton had pulled over one drunk driver who was trying to drive
through the set-up, and was out of his cruiser, when another impaired
driver struck and killed him. At the time of his death, Sergeant
Weddleton was assigned to the State Police Barracks in Foxboro. Prior to
that, he had served for many years in the Department’s Ballistics Unit.

Attending the ceremonies are Weddleton
family members (Photo), State Police colleagues and members of the State
Police Command Staff, including Colonel Marian J. McGovern,
superintendent of Department; Lieutenant Colonel Stephen G. Matthews,
deputy superintendent of Department; and Lieutenant Colonel Timothy P.
Alben, commander of the Field Services Division. Also participating are
the State Police Drill and Ceremonial Unit and the State Police Pipes
and Drums.

Sergeant Weddleton was the 31st
member of the Massachusetts State Police killed in the line of duty. The
first line of duty death occurred in 1909.

This year marks the second consecutive year
in which a member of the Massachusetts State Police has been added to
the Memorial. Last May, the name of Captain Richard J. Cashin was added.
Captain Cashin died in January 2009 when his cruiser crashed while he
was traveling on Route 1 in Saugus in search of an erratic driver.

The National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial is the nation’s monument to law enforcement officers who have
died in the line of duty. Dedicated on October 15, 1991, the Memorial
honors federal, state and local law enforcement officers who have made
the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of our nation and
its people. ~ Contributed content

Boston Red Sox Tickets
Raffle

The Class of 2013 is raffling off 4 tickets to the Boston Red Sox game
on Saturday, July 23rd at 7pm. The seats are in section 94, near right
field. Tickets can be purchased at the High School - 1 ticket for $5 or
5 tickets for $20 through any of the class officers (Connor Zanini,
Aidan Connelly, Karissa Collins, or Tyler Mikulis), Ms. Welch, or Ms.
Roberts. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Welch - dwelch@hopkinton.k12.ma.us

Get Your New
"Be Positive (B+)" Shirt -- This Saturday at Boosters Store

The Hopkinton Athletics Boosters store, located at the high school, will
once again be open this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for your
shopping convenience. Come in today to get the all-new "Be Positive
(B+)" T-shirt which benefits the Tom Weaver Memorial scholarship fund.
The popular shirts are now available in a range of bright new colors and
sizes and sell quickly. Get yours today. The store also is open every
weekday from 10:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (during high school lunch block)
as well as special spring hours, the next two Saturdays, May 14 and May
21 only.